Rapidly processable silver halide photographic light-sensitive material and the processing thereof

Abstract

A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material and a process for processing it are disclosed. The light-sensitive material is improved in photographic sensitivity, drying property and anti-roller-mark property and is suitable for the disclosed ultra-rapid processing by an automatic processor in which the photographic material is processed for the time of 20 sec to 60 sec in total. The light-sensitive material comprises a support having on at least one side thereof one or more hydrophilic layers containing gelatin which comprise at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer. An amount of the gelatin contained in said hydrophilic layer or layers is within the range of from 1.90 to 3.50 g/m 2 and a swelling amount of said hydrophilic layer or layers is within the range of from 30 to 58 g/m 2 when said light-sensitive material is treated in a specific condition for 15 sec. at 35° C.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having on at least one side thereof one or more hydrophilic layers containing gelatin, at least one of the hydrophilic layers being a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the amount of said gelatin and an amount of silver halide in terms of silver contained in said hydrophilic layer or layers are each within the range of from 1.90 to 3.50 g/m 2  and from 1.2 to 3.2 g/m 2 , respectively, and the swelling amount of said hydrophilc layer or layers is within the range of said 58 g/m 2  when said light-sensitive material is treated with a developer. 
     
     
       2. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 1, wherein said photographic material is processed by an automatic processing machine in which the whole time needed for processing the photographic material is 20 sec. to 60 sec. 
     
     
       3. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 1, wherein said amount of gelatin is within the range of from 2.00 g/m 2  to 3.30 g/m 3 . 
     
     
       4. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 1, wherein said swelling amount of said hydrophilic layer or layers is within the range of from 40 g/m 2  to 51 g/m 2 . 
     
     
       5. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 1, wherein an average size of silver halide grains contained in said silver halide emulsion layer is within the range of from 0.4 μm to 2.5 μm, and at least one layer contained in said light-sensitive material contains a nonionic surface active agent. 
     
     
       6. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 5, wherein said photographic material is processed by an automatic processing machine in which the whole time needed for processing the photographic material is 20 sec. to 60 sec. 
     
     
       7. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 5, wherein said amount of gelatin is within the range of from 2.00 g/m 2  to 3.30 g/m 2 . 
     
     
       8. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 5, wherein said swelling amount of said hydrophilic layer or layers is within the range of from 40 g/m 2  to 51 g/m 2 . 
     
     
       9. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 5, wherein the silver iodide content in the whole silver halide grain contained in said silver halide emulsion layer and the surface of said silver halide grain is not more than 5 mol % and not less than 0.5 mol %. 
     
     
       10. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 5, wherein an amount of said nonionic surface active agent in said light-sensitive material is 1 mg/m 2  to 500 mg/m 2 . 
     
     
       11. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 5, wherein at least one of said hydrophilic layer contains a dye. 
     
     
       12. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 11, wherein said dye has a light absorption maximum within the range of from 520 nm to 580 nm and is capable of remaining after processing in the layer in which said dye is added. 
     
     
       13. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 11, wherein said dye is capable of decoloring or flowing away from the light-sensitive material during the processing thereof. 
     
     
       14. A process for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material by an automatic processor in which the whole time for processing said light-sensitive material is within the range of from 20 sec. to 60 sec., wherein said light-sensitive material comprises a support having on at least one side thereof one or more hydrophilic layers containing gelatin, at least one of the hydrophilic layers being a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, where in amount of said gelatin and an amount of silver halide in terms of silver contained in said hydrophilic layer or layers are each within the range of from 1.90 to 3.5 g/m 2 , and from 1.2 to 3.2 g/m 2 , respectively, and the swelling amount of said hydrophilic layer or layers is within the range of from 30 to 50 g/m 2 , when said light-sensitive material is treated with a developer. 
     
     
       15. The process of claim 14, wherein an average size of silver halide grains contained in said silver halide emulsion layer is within the range of from 0.4 μm to 2.5 μm, and at least one layer contained in said light-sensitive material contains a nonionic surface active agent. 
     
     
       16. The process of claim 15, wherein said amount of gelatin is within the range of form 2.00 g/m 2  to 3.30 g/m 2 . 
     
     
       17. The process of claim 15, wherein said swelling amount of said hydrophilic layer or layers is within the range of from 40 g/m 2  to 51 g/m 2 . 
     
     
       18. The process of claim 15, wherein the silver halide content in the whole silver halide grain contained in said silver halide emulsion layer and the surface of said silver halide grain is not more than 5 mol % and not less than 0.5 mol %. 
     
     
       19. The process of claim 15, wherein an amount of said nonionic surface active agent in said light-sensitive material is 1 mg/m 2  to 500 mg/m 2 . 
     
     
       20. The process of claim 15, wherein at least one of said phydrophilic layer contains a dye. 
     
     
       21. The process of claim 20, wherein said dye has a light absorption maximum within the range of 520 nm to 580 nm and is capable of remaining after processing in the layer in which said dye is added. 
     
     
       22. The process of claim 20, wherein said dye is capable of decoloring or flowing away from the light-sensitive material during the processing thereof. 
     
     
       23. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 1, wherein said photographic material is treated with the following developer-I for 15 sec. at 35° C.:   ______________________________________                                    
Developer-I                                                               
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Potassium sulfite       55.0   g                                          
Hydroquinone            25.0   g                                          
1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone 1.3    g                                          
Boric acid              10.0   g                                          
Potassium hydroxide     21.0   g                                          
Triethyleneglycol       17.5   g                                          
5-methyl-benztriazole   0.05   g                                          
5-nitro-benzimidazole   0.10   g                                          
1-phenyl-5-mercapto-tetrazole                                             
                        0.02   g                                          
Glutaraldehyde bisulfite                                                  
                        15.0   g                                          
Glacial acetic acid     16.0   g                                          
Potassium bromide       4.0    g                                          
Water to make           1      liter                                      
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       24. The process for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of claim 14, wherein said light-sensitive material is treated with the following developer-I for 15 sec. at 35° C.:   ______________________________________                                    
Developer-I                                                               
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Potassium sulfite       55.0   g                                          
Hydroquinone            25.0   g                                          
1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone 1.3    g                                          
Boric acid              10.0   g                                          
Potassium hydroxide     21.0   g                                          
Triethyleneglycol       17.5   g                                          
5-methyl-benztriazole   0.05   g                                          
5-nitro-benzimidazole   0.10   g                                          
1-phenyl-5-mercapto-tetrazole                                             
                        0.02   g                                          
Glutaraldehyde bisulfite                                                  
                        15.0   g                                          
Glacial acetic acid     16.0   g                                          
Potassium bromide       4.0    g                                          
Water to make           1      liter                                      
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